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Vacant landProperty Type
970 sq ftLot Size
$37Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Eric Feinberg• Keller Williams Realty Group
Garden Court, located between Baltimore Avenue and Cobbs Creek Park, is a residential and academic-adjacent Philadelphia neighborhood with leafy side streets and classic West Philly porch-front architecture. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Baltimore Ave corridor near 45th Street, where trolley bells, corner groceries, and small cafes set a steady street rhythm. Community touchstones include Dock Street Brewery, Mariposa Food Co-op, and the historic 40th Street Trolley Portal. Twin parkscapes—Clark Park to the east and Cobbs Creek’s trails to the west—frame daily routines with open lawns and wooded edges. Brick twins and early-20th-century rowhomes line the blocks, while the SEPTA Route 34 and 13 trolleys stitch the area into Center City.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Interior features
Vacant property
Exterior features
Estimated lot dimensions 15.00 x 64.60
No tidal water
Home design
Fee simple ownership
Construction not completed
Suitable for apartment building, apartments, development, investment, or residential use
Construction
Construction not completed
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Sale and tax history for 5226 Addison St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH2633344
Jun 16, 2026
Listed
$35,900
Jun 11, 2026
Coming Soon
$35,900
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH2473258
Apr 21, 2026
Listing Removed
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Apr 14, 2026
Price Changed
$35,000
Jan 12, 2026
Price Changed
$38,900
Sep 29, 2025
Price Changed
$39,900
Sep 3, 2025
Price Changed
$45,900
Apr 29, 2025
Price Changed
$50,900
Apr 22, 2025
Listed
$55,900
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH2243568
Jun 4, 2024
Listing Removed
—
Jun 5, 2023
Listed
$79,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$417
$29,800
2025
$417 (+4.6%)
$29,800
2024
$399
$28,500
2023
$399 (+124.4%)
$28,500
2022
$178
$12,700
2021
$178
$12,700
2020
$178
$12,700
2019
$178
$12,700
2018
$178 (+0.4%)
$12,700
2017
$177 (+181.0%)
$12,700
2015
$63 (+1.6%)
$4,700
2014
$62 (−0.8%)
$4,700
2013
$63 (+3.6%)
$640
2012
$60
$640
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
15 ft.
Lot depth
65 ft.
Lot size
968 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Philadelphia County
APN
602143800
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 28, 2026.
RM-1
/MIN
Residential Multi-Family-1 District
The RM, Residential Multi-Family districts are primarily intended to accommodate moderate- to high-density, multi-unit residential buildings in areas where such development already exists or where it is desired in the future. The Zoning Code includes four RM districts. These districts are differentiated primarily on the basis of allowed minimum lot area per unit and allowed building heights.
Zone overlays
Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Philadelphia, PA • 19143
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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57
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Sun exposure
58/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
6.1 hrs
2.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 5226 Addison St
$30,774
$5,126 under list price of $36K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $30K to $685K.